Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

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Mrs. 7. j. Flint returned TO Ness
City Saturday, after visit of week
to relatives here.
We are informed that there will be
another frst-class dry-goOds store
opened out here shortly.
The Kingman Courier says they
are going to have gas if they have to
go through to China for it.
w. F. Moore, of the firm of Pal
mer q Moore, has the frame up for a
neat cottage on West Broadway.
j. Frank Smith, wife and family,
of Arkansas City, are in the city
visiting the families of S. H. Moss
and A. S. Allen.
MRRIED-By Probate Judge Ogle,
at his Office, on Thursday, July 14th,
1887, Mr.. Orrin Reynolds to Miss
Ida Cutler, both of this county.
Every store room in town that is
in condition for occupancy is now
either occupied or already leased, and
demands are constantly made for
more.
Mrs. w. H. Meacham and her
daughter, Mrs. Maud Clayton, left
Saturday on hasty visit to relatives
in Illinois, they being called there
upon information of the illness of
Mrs. Meacham's mother.
Are you going to build? If'so,
the quicker you get at it the better.
If there is a demand for buildings
now, at the dullest season of the year,
how are we going to meet the de-
mand in the fall, when the usual rush
commences? The rush this fall will
not be a "usual" one, but an unusual
one. We make the prediction that
there will be a greater demand for
houses this fall than ever before in
the history of Barton county.
Would it not be a good plan to es-
tablish market place at some con-
venient point in the city, where all
kinds of produce that is brought into
the city could be exhibited. 1t would
result IN a benefit to farmers by ell
Iabling them to sell to the citizens di-
rect, and would be a great convent
ence to the city in keeping our main
streets free from wagons, and in gath
ering all kinds of market produce
into one spot. so that when we wished
to buy direct from the farmer we
would not have to run all over the
town to hunt up what we wanted.
Mr.. G. NJ. Smith, who is home ON
a short visit, tells of collision on
the Missouri Pacific at Hoisington
Saturday evening 1t appears the
passenger train had just pulled in
when a freight engine ran squarely
into the passenger engine, demOlish'
ing both engins, but doing no harm
to anyone beside general shake:up
and a few bruises. Mr.. Smith had
Just arisen from his seat and was
thrown forward onto the seat in front,
striking with force as to mash out of
usefulness a silver spectacle>casc
which he had in his breast pocket,
and which, doubtless, saved him from
getting broken rib.
We buried HIM gladly in broad
daylight, the sods with our spades
upturning; and our voices were glad
and our faces were bright, though
the summer sun was burning. He
had been a good father, he had been
good friend, he had done no neigh
Dor a wrong; if you wanted a dollar
he had it to lend, and his help to the
weak was strong. He talked for his
town and worked for it too, and swore
by it when the need came, he had
stood by his country, its Red White
and Blue, and defended it through
blood and fame. No man in the city
beloved more than he when the bleak
winds of winter swept by, for storms
could not daunt him nor cause him to
flee from the path where he saw duty
lie. But when summer came and
made life task to endure the suns